please welcome to the TEDx Sonoma County stage dr. ho be Wed ler
hi there I want you to join me and
hi there I want you to join me and imagine being in a field standing there
imagine being in a field standing there
imagine being in a field standing there on a foggy spring morning in southern
on a foggy spring morning in southern
on a foggy spring morning in southern Sonoma County the visual is striking and
Sonoma County the visual is striking and
Sonoma County the visual is striking and commands your full attention what other
commands your full attention what other
commands your full attention what other information do your other four senses
information do your other four senses
information do your other four senses offer you it has nothing to do with
offer you it has nothing to do with
offer you it has nothing to do with vision you can hear the birds chirping
vision you can hear the birds chirping
vision you can hear the birds chirping in the trees girls move in the distance
in the trees girls move in the distance
in the trees girls move in the distance in that you can feel the viscosity of
in that you can feel the viscosity of
in that you can feel the viscosity of the air on your face coming from the
the air on your face coming from the
the air on your face coming from the thick fog smells of bay eucalyptus and
thick fog smells of bay eucalyptus and
thick fog smells of bay eucalyptus and redwood trees mingle with manure alfalfa
redwood trees mingle with manure alfalfa
redwood trees mingle with manure alfalfa and fresh-cut grass to form an aromatic
and fresh-cut grass to form an aromatic
and fresh-cut grass to form an aromatic Symphony it is nothing short of
Symphony it is nothing short of
Symphony it is nothing short of beautiful the ground is soft and
beautiful the ground is soft and
beautiful the ground is soft and yielding beneath your feet from the
yielding beneath your feet from the
yielding beneath your feet from the winter rains if my white cane didn’t
winter rains if my white cane didn’t
winter rains if my white cane didn’t give it away I’m completely blind and I
give it away I’m completely blind and I
give it away I’m completely blind and I was born this way I stood in this field
was born this way I stood in this field
was born this way I stood in this field that I just described many years ago
that I just described many years ago
that I just described many years ago with a group of sighted friends he could
with a group of sighted friends he could
with a group of sighted friends he could not stop talking about the view they all
not stop talking about the view they all
not stop talking about the view they all wanted to describe the Vista to me even
wanted to describe the Vista to me even
wanted to describe the Vista to me even trying to describe what the color green
trying to describe what the color green
trying to describe what the color green looks like frankly didn’t really care
looks like frankly didn’t really care
looks like frankly didn’t really care what the color green looked like because
what the color green looked like because
what the color green looked like because of all the sensory information that I
of all the sensory information that I
of all the sensory information that I was getting non visually when we got
was getting non visually when we got
was getting non visually when we got back in the car I asked them to
back in the car I asked them to
back in the car I asked them to experiment decided to explain to them
experiment decided to explain to them
experiment decided to explain to them what I noticed about the surroundings
what I noticed about the surroundings
what I noticed about the surroundings surprisingly to me they noticed none of
surprisingly to me they noticed none of
surprisingly to me they noticed none of this they were so focused on the visual
this they were so focused on the visual
this they were so focused on the visual that they were incapable of looking
that they were incapable of looking
that they were incapable of looking beyond eyesight eyesight is a valuable
beyond eyesight eyesight is a valuable
beyond eyesight eyesight is a valuable sense indeed
sense indeed
sense indeed it tells us a great deal about the world
it tells us a great deal about the world
it tells us a great deal about the world around us but it can be distracting and
around us but it can be distracting and
around us but it can be distracting and it can cause our other senses if we’re
it can cause our other senses if we’re
it can cause our other senses if we’re not careful to go
not careful to go
not careful to go dormant I’ve seen this in my clients
dormant I’ve seen this in my clients
dormant I’ve seen this in my clients this experience in the field along with
this experience in the field along with
this experience in the field along with countless others helped me to understand
countless others helped me to understand
countless others helped me to understand sensory design but before we address
sensory design but before we address
sensory design but before we address sensory design we need to talk about
sensory design we need to talk about
sensory design we need to talk about sensory literacy what is sensory
sensory literacy what is sensory
sensory literacy what is sensory literacy I believe that every thoughtful
literacy I believe that every thoughtful
literacy I believe that every thoughtful person should be able to take in data
person should be able to take in data
person should be able to take in data from all five of their senses process
from all five of their senses process
from all five of their senses process that data and then intelligently draw
that data and then intelligently draw
that data and then intelligently draw conclusions or predictions we’re all
conclusions or predictions we’re all
conclusions or predictions we’re all visually literate if you see an orange
visually literate if you see an orange
visually literate if you see an orange cat you know it’s orange it’s a cat and
cat you know it’s orange it’s a cat and
cat you know it’s orange it’s a cat and if it did any like thing it wouldn’t be
if it did any like thing it wouldn’t be
if it did any like thing it wouldn’t be alarmed if you look at a beautiful
alarmed if you look at a beautiful
alarmed if you look at a beautiful vineyard in the distance you know you’re
vineyard in the distance you know you’re
vineyard in the distance you know you’re looking at a vineyard but how often have
looking at a vineyard but how often have
looking at a vineyard but how often have you been going about your daily life
you been going about your daily life
you been going about your daily life when you put familiar smell on the air
when you put familiar smell on the air
when you put familiar smell on the air you know it but you can’t think of what
you know it but you can’t think of what
you know it but you can’t think of what it is it’s like having a word on the tip
it is it’s like having a word on the tip
it is it’s like having a word on the tip of your tongue you can’t quite think of
of your tongue you can’t quite think of
of your tongue you can’t quite think of inherently because we use vision so much
inherently because we use vision so much
inherently because we use vision so much we’re more literate than that than we
we’re more literate than that than we
we’re more literate than that than we are in our other senses they urge you to
are in our other senses they urge you to
are in our other senses they urge you to try to become more literate as literate
try to become more literate as literate
try to become more literate as literate as possible in your other senses can
as possible in your other senses can
as possible in your other senses can like anything in life we can’t do that
like anything in life we can’t do that
like anything in life we can’t do that unless we practice those other senses
unless we practice those other senses
unless we practice those other senses smell things feel things listen to them
smell things feel things listen to them
smell things feel things listen to them focus in on them I recently received my
focus in on them I recently received my
focus in on them I recently received my PhD from the University of
PhD from the University of
PhD from the University of california-davis in organic chemistry
california-davis in organic chemistry
california-davis in organic chemistry concurrently with graduate school I
concurrently with graduate school I
concurrently with graduate school I hosted tasting events and I still do
hosted tasting events and I still do
hosted tasting events and I still do which temporarily remove eye sight you
which temporarily remove eye sight you
which temporarily remove eye sight you see one of those in a bit ultimately I
see one of those in a bit ultimately I
see one of those in a bit ultimately I realized that I have a deep love and
realized that I have a deep love and
realized that I have a deep love and passion for both art and science and
passion for both art and science and
passion for both art and science and what I’m doing with my career is I’m
what I’m doing with my career is I’m
what I’m doing with my career is I’m trying to shape it such that it
trying to shape it such that it
trying to shape it such that it straddles this intersection this very
straddles this intersection this very
straddles this intersection this very fine line between art and science
fine line between art and science
fine line between art and science I call that sensory design simply put
I call that sensory design simply put
I call that sensory design simply put art fills our toolbox
art fills our toolbox
art fills our toolbox with many useful tools excuse me science
with many useful tools excuse me science
with many useful tools excuse me science fills our toolbox with many useful tools
fills our toolbox with many useful tools
fills our toolbox with many useful tools an art refers to how we use those tools
an art refers to how we use those tools
an art refers to how we use those tools when you hear the word sensory what
when you hear the word sensory what
when you hear the word sensory what initially comes to mind for me I used to
initially comes to mind for me I used to
initially comes to mind for me I used to think of sensory as confined only to the
think of sensory as confined only to the
think of sensory as confined only to the food and drink world I have since
food and drink world I have since
food and drink world I have since realized that sensory is so far beyond
realized that sensory is so far beyond
realized that sensory is so far beyond food and beverage we live it we breathe
food and beverage we live it we breathe
food and beverage we live it we breathe it literally everything around us from
it literally everything around us from
it literally everything around us from my voice to the smell of the theater to
my voice to the smell of the theater to
my voice to the smell of the theater to the way the carpet feels beneath their
the way the carpet feels beneath their
the way the carpet feels beneath their feet
feet
feet everything is sensory the following
everything is sensory the following
everything is sensory the following examples only scratch the surface of
examples only scratch the surface of
examples only scratch the surface of what I do as a sensory designer and I
what I do as a sensory designer and I
what I do as a sensory designer and I hope they illustrate the depth and reach
hope they illustrate the depth and reach
hope they illustrate the depth and reach of this field take a look at these two
of this field take a look at these two
of this field take a look at these two coffee cups they’re 10 minutes late to
coffee cups they’re 10 minutes late to
coffee cups they’re 10 minutes late to work but you still stop at that coffee
work but you still stop at that coffee
work but you still stop at that coffee shop because you need your little
shop because you need your little
shop because you need your little caffeine and you get a surprisingly high
caffeine and you get a surprisingly high
caffeine and you get a surprisingly high quality cup of joe in that paper to-go
quality cup of joe in that paper to-go
quality cup of joe in that paper to-go cup with a flimsy lid and a tiny
cup with a flimsy lid and a tiny
cup with a flimsy lid and a tiny drinking hole I guarantee you the
drinking hole I guarantee you the
drinking hole I guarantee you the experience of drinking that coffee is
experience of drinking that coffee is
experience of drinking that coffee is entirely different than the experience
entirely different than the experience
entirely different than the experience of drinking the exact same cup of coffee
of drinking the exact same cup of coffee
of drinking the exact same cup of coffee out of the beautiful ceramic mug on
out of the beautiful ceramic mug on
out of the beautiful ceramic mug on holiday reading a Sunday paper would be
holiday reading a Sunday paper would be
holiday reading a Sunday paper would be my only point here is that our
my only point here is that our
my only point here is that our understanding of that coffee and our
understanding of that coffee and our
understanding of that coffee and our perception of it and anything really is
perception of it and anything really is
perception of it and anything really is highly dependent on a multitude of
highly dependent on a multitude of
highly dependent on a multitude of sensory and psychological inputs for
sensory and psychological inputs for
sensory and psychological inputs for beyond the cup and what’s in it would
beyond the cup and what’s in it would
beyond the cup and what’s in it would you ever think of drinking wine straight
you ever think of drinking wine straight
you ever think of drinking wine straight out of the bottle like we might take a
out of the bottle like we might take a
out of the bottle like we might take a slug of beer society’s led us to believe
slug of beer society’s led us to believe
slug of beer society’s led us to believe that we need this funny shaped glass to
that we need this funny shaped glass to
that we need this funny shaped glass to properly enjoy wine why is beer not the
properly enjoy wine why is beer not the
properly enjoy wine why is beer not the same at the reception in a few minutes I
same at the reception in a few minutes I
same at the reception in a few minutes I urge each and every one of you to stop
urge each and every one of you to stop
urge each and every one of you to stop me
me
me bar grab a bottle of wine and take a
bar grab a bottle of wine and take a
bar grab a bottle of wine and take a swig right out of it
swig right out of it
swig right out of it they’re gonna be judged for it but why
they’re gonna be judged for it but why
they’re gonna be judged for it but why why are you gonna be judged to switch
why are you gonna be judged to switch
why are you gonna be judged to switch gears a little bit let’s now listen to
gears a little bit let’s now listen to
gears a little bit let’s now listen to first the sound of an entry-level and
first the sound of an entry-level and
first the sound of an entry-level and then a luxury automobile door shutting
entry-level or cherry I’ll play them
entry-level or cherry I’ll play them again and what differences do you hear
again and what differences do you hear
again and what differences do you hear entry-level luxury clearly the luxury
entry-level luxury clearly the luxury
entry-level luxury clearly the luxury manufacturers put more attention into
manufacturers put more attention into
manufacturers put more attention into making the sound of their door shutting
making the sound of their door shutting
making the sound of their door shutting quieter and a bit more complete right
quieter and a bit more complete right
quieter and a bit more complete right the entry-level car door shuts with much
the entry-level car door shuts with much
the entry-level car door shuts with much more of a clatter the choke let’s turn
more of a clatter the choke let’s turn
more of a clatter the choke let’s turn you pick out a car I bet that a lot a
you pick out a car I bet that a lot a
you pick out a car I bet that a lot a multitude of non-visual and frankly
multitude of non-visual and frankly
multitude of non-visual and frankly fairly subconscious sensors data will
fairly subconscious sensors data will
fairly subconscious sensors data will play in your buying decision including
play in your buying decision including
play in your buying decision including the sound and the feel of the door we
the sound and the feel of the door we
the sound and the feel of the door we think we buy cars because we like the
think we buy cars because we like the
think we buy cars because we like the lines we like the way they look but
lines we like the way they look but
lines we like the way they look but we’re really buying them for many
we’re really buying them for many
we’re really buying them for many reasons a lot of them being the
reasons a lot of them being the
reasons a lot of them being the subconscious non visual sensory inputs
subconscious non visual sensory inputs
subconscious non visual sensory inputs that we receive now I want to show you
that we receive now I want to show you
that we receive now I want to show you sensory design in action I wanted to
sensory design in action I wanted to
sensory design in action I wanted to give each and every one of you a glass
give each and every one of you a glass
give each and every one of you a glass of wine but the theater wouldn’t let me
of wine but the theater wouldn’t let me
of wine but the theater wouldn’t let me so that means that if you want to see
so that means that if you want to see
so that means that if you want to see this for yourself I guess you’re gonna
this for yourself I guess you’re gonna
this for yourself I guess you’re gonna have to buy me a drink
have to buy me a drink
have to buy me a drink it’s thus my great pleasure to welcome
it’s thus my great pleasure to welcome
it’s thus my great pleasure to welcome to the stage my dear friend dr. Charles
to the stage my dear friend dr. Charles
to the stage my dear friend dr. Charles Pyle who chairs the school of
Pyle who chairs the school of
Pyle who chairs the school of illustration at the acalypha
illustration at the acalypha
illustration at the acalypha Academy of Arts University in San
Academy of Arts University in San
Academy of Arts University in San Francisco Chuck welcome he’ll be happy
Francisco Chuck welcome he’ll be happy
Francisco Chuck welcome he’ll be happy to do it you look sharp today by the way
to do it you look sharp today by the way
to do it you look sharp today by the way hey everybody by the way this painting
hey everybody by the way this painting
hey everybody by the way this painting that you see Chuck is an accomplished
that you see Chuck is an accomplished
that you see Chuck is an accomplished longtime painter and you see one of his
longtime painter and you see one of his
longtime painter and you see one of his images up here Chuck I particularly love
images up here Chuck I particularly love
images up here Chuck I particularly love this one thank you it’s beautiful now I
this one thank you it’s beautiful now I
this one thank you it’s beautiful now I live I live under a blindfold but Chuck
live I live under a blindfold but Chuck
live I live under a blindfold but Chuck doesn’t Chuck is a very visual person in
doesn’t Chuck is a very visual person in
doesn’t Chuck is a very visual person in his career and I use his vision every
his career and I use his vision every
his career and I use his vision every day to paint these beautiful things but
day to paint these beautiful things but
day to paint these beautiful things but are you gonna spend the next few minutes
are you gonna spend the next few minutes
are you gonna spend the next few minutes under blindfold if you don’t mind
under blindfold if you don’t mind
under blindfold if you don’t mind great oh my gosh yes
great oh my gosh yes
great oh my gosh yes aside from that sound of the rain forest
aside from that sound of the rain forest
aside from that sound of the rain forest that you just heard one of my favorite
that you just heard one of my favorite
that you just heard one of my favorite clips from the Amazon what do you feel
clips from the Amazon what do you feel
clips from the Amazon what do you feel right now Chuck how does this space feel
right now Chuck how does this space feel
right now Chuck how does this space feel to you my ears reach out in front of my
to you my ears reach out in front of my
to you my ears reach out in front of my head and the room fills in from the
head and the room fills in from the
head and the room fills in from the sides yeah you can hear the vastness of
sides yeah you can hear the vastness of
sides yeah you can hear the vastness of the audience in front of you mm-hmm I’m
the audience in front of you mm-hmm I’m
the audience in front of you mm-hmm I’m just reminding you of that just in case
just reminding you of that just in case
just reminding you of that just in case a good 750 friends that’s right Chuck on
a good 750 friends that’s right Chuck on
a good 750 friends that’s right Chuck on the table in front of you you have two
the table in front of you you have two
the table in front of you you have two glasses by the way anyone who wants to
glasses by the way anyone who wants to
glasses by the way anyone who wants to give a TEDx talk in the future I
give a TEDx talk in the future I
give a TEDx talk in the future I encourage doing it with wine we’re gonna
encourage doing it with wine we’re gonna
encourage doing it with wine we’re gonna find the glass on the left go ahead you
find the glass on the left go ahead you
find the glass on the left go ahead you got it mm-hmm okay we’re gonna go ahead
got it mm-hmm okay we’re gonna go ahead
got it mm-hmm okay we’re gonna go ahead and lift it up insist no wait what do
and lift it up insist no wait what do
and lift it up insist no wait what do you smell
you smell
you smell hmm beautiful minerals we talk in our
hmm beautiful minerals we talk in our
hmm beautiful minerals we talk in our own few minerals but this opal that
own few minerals but this opal that
own few minerals but this opal that Chuck pointed out is really more of a
Chuck pointed out is really more of a
Chuck pointed out is really more of a Browning Apple smell take a green apple
Browning Apple smell take a green apple
Browning Apple smell take a green apple cut it in half and set it on the counter
cut it in half and set it on the counter
cut it in half and set it on the counter for a few hours it begins to get a
for a few hours it begins to get a
for a few hours it begins to get a browning essence going by the way you
browning essence going by the way you
browning essence going by the way you all get to see what Chuck’s drinking he
all get to see what Chuck’s drinking he
all get to see what Chuck’s drinking he doesn’t know let’s go ahead and taste it
hmm nope how does it feel on your
hmm nope how does it feel on your Pollitt drive little bit dry meaning me
Pollitt drive little bit dry meaning me
Pollitt drive little bit dry meaning me my sugar less sugar besides of mine
my sugar less sugar besides of mine
my sugar less sugar besides of mine tongue are being constricted there’s a
tongue are being constricted there’s a
tongue are being constricted there’s a little bitterness there that’s just
little bitterness there that’s just
little bitterness there that’s just perfect
perfect
perfect it’s a beautiful oak not that nice fruit
it’s a beautiful oak not that nice fruit
it’s a beautiful oak not that nice fruit that comes through that a delicious
that comes through that a delicious
that comes through that a delicious fruit – absolutely
fruit – absolutely
fruit – absolutely hazelnuts mm-hmm and almost a minerality
hazelnuts mm-hmm and almost a minerality
hazelnuts mm-hmm and almost a minerality which we call petrichor like wet rain or
which we call petrichor like wet rain or
which we call petrichor like wet rain or wet pavement after the rain I live near
wet pavement after the rain I live near
wet pavement after the rain I live near Chuck and he sees me sniffing pavement
Chuck and he sees me sniffing pavement
Chuck and he sees me sniffing pavement all the time and that’s why I know
all the time and that’s why I know
all the time and that’s why I know that’s just true Chuck what colors you
that’s just true Chuck what colors you
that’s just true Chuck what colors you think this is it’s gotta be a white
think this is it’s gotta be a white
think this is it’s gotta be a white absolutely good job what’s the riedel it
absolutely good job what’s the riedel it
absolutely good job what’s the riedel it has to be Chardonnay he’s a natural
has to be Chardonnay he’s a natural
has to be Chardonnay he’s a natural it’s a Chardonnay indeed from Dutton
it’s a Chardonnay indeed from Dutton
it’s a Chardonnay indeed from Dutton Estate Winery our dear friends out in
Estate Winery our dear friends out in
Estate Winery our dear friends out in Sebastopol hmm lovely let’s go on to the
Sebastopol hmm lovely let’s go on to the
Sebastopol hmm lovely let’s go on to the red wine here let’s go on to the second
red wine here let’s go on to the second
red wine here let’s go on to the second wine here
I had to give you that one not a rose a
I had to give you that one not a rose a no well actually no I’m snowing it’s
no well actually no I’m snowing it’s
no well actually no I’m snowing it’s actually an IPA mm-hmm I’ll chug
actually an IPA mm-hmm I’ll chug
actually an IPA mm-hmm I’ll chug what does it smell like Oh
dense summer fruits a little sugar
dense summer fruits a little sugar brilliant thing though with this wine
brilliant thing though with this wine
brilliant thing though with this wine don’t you notice like a dark fruit
don’t you notice like a dark fruit
don’t you notice like a dark fruit darling cherry plum blackberry etc mixed
darling cherry plum blackberry etc mixed
darling cherry plum blackberry etc mixed with these really bright vibrant fruits
with these really bright vibrant fruits
with these really bright vibrant fruits mm-hmm fresh cranberry like on the
mm-hmm fresh cranberry like on the
mm-hmm fresh cranberry like on the Thanksgiving table yes let’s taste it
Thanksgiving table yes let’s taste it
Thanksgiving table yes let’s taste it and with this one we want you to breathe
and with this one we want you to breathe
and with this one we want you to breathe a little bit of air through it we call
a little bit of air through it we call
a little bit of air through it we call this aspiration cannons mm-hmm a bit of
this aspiration cannons mm-hmm a bit of
this aspiration cannons mm-hmm a bit of astringency that’s so natural what else
astringency that’s so natural what else
astringency that’s so natural what else do you notice you know there’s a
do you notice you know there’s a
do you notice you know there’s a characteristic of wine light system
characteristic of wine light system
characteristic of wine light system which is Chirico watch there we go
which is Chirico watch there we go
which is Chirico watch there we go there’s that beautiful almost black
there’s that beautiful almost black
there’s that beautiful almost black cherry mixed with that lemon lime
cherry mixed with that lemon lime
cherry mixed with that lemon lime cinnamon and vanilla casting going yes
cinnamon and vanilla casting going yes
cinnamon and vanilla casting going yes gorgeous wine what color is this
it’s a red man what’s the varietal this
it’s a red man what’s the varietal this has to be a fabulous Noma County Pinot
has to be a fabulous Noma County Pinot
has to be a fabulous Noma County Pinot it absolutely is this is a Pinot Noir
it absolutely is this is a Pinot Noir
it absolutely is this is a Pinot Noir made by Kathleen Inman
made by Kathleen Inman
made by Kathleen Inman it’s her estate Oh G V Pinot from her
it’s her estate Oh G V Pinot from her
it’s her estate Oh G V Pinot from her property out on Piner road Chuck you’ve
property out on Piner road Chuck you’ve
property out on Piner road Chuck you’ve done a very abbreviated abbreviated
done a very abbreviated abbreviated
done a very abbreviated abbreviated version of this usually I take these for
version of this usually I take these for
version of this usually I take these for about an hour to an hour and a half but
about an hour to an hour and a half but
about an hour to an hour and a half but what did you think of it what and how do
what did you think of it what and how do
what did you think of it what and how do you feel with the blindfold now that
you feel with the blindfold now that
you feel with the blindfold now that we’ve done this well I’m a visual artist
we’ve done this well I’m a visual artist
we’ve done this well I’m a visual artist and I look for beauty in everything
and I look for beauty in everything
and I look for beauty in everything around me it reminds me that great wine
around me it reminds me that great wine
around me it reminds me that great wine like great art shares beauty with us
like great art shares beauty with us
like great art shares beauty with us only using different sensory channels
only using different sensory channels
only using different sensory channels and now when I go back out into the real
and now when I go back out into the real
and now when I go back out into the real world the cited work I’m going to have
world the cited work I’m going to have
world the cited work I’m going to have to use all of my other channels a lot
to use all of my other channels a lot
to use all of my other channels a lot more absolutely Chuck thank you very
more absolutely Chuck thank you very
more absolutely Chuck thank you very much thank you for joining me we use
much thank you for joining me we use
much thank you for joining me we use vision for 85 to 90 percent of the
vision for 85 to 90 percent of the
vision for 85 to 90 percent of the information we acquire about our
information we acquire about our
information we acquire about our surroundings that means that we have
surroundings that means that we have
surroundings that means that we have four other perfectly good senses to
four other perfectly good senses to
four other perfectly good senses to obtain 10 to 15% of the information
obtain 10 to 15% of the information
obtain 10 to 15% of the information around us it’s a lot of senses and not
around us it’s a lot of senses and not
around us it’s a lot of senses and not very much information I know eyesight is
very much information I know eyesight is
very much information I know eyesight is very valuable and if you have it you
very valuable and if you have it you
very valuable and if you have it you should definitely use it with that said
should definitely use it with that said
should definitely use it with that said I hope my remarks have allowed you to
I hope my remarks have allowed you to
I hope my remarks have allowed you to open your mind to the rich and more full
open your mind to the rich and more full
open your mind to the rich and more full opportunity that life can can offer and
opportunity that life can can offer and
opportunity that life can can offer and be like if you use all five of your
be like if you use all five of your
be like if you use all five of your senses
senses
senses you may taste how it feels to experience
you may taste how it feels to experience
you may taste how it feels to experience the non visual world so profoundly if
the non visual world so profoundly if
the non visual world so profoundly if you’ve ever experienced true love you’ve
you’ve ever experienced true love you’ve
you’ve ever experienced true love you’ve experienced this feeling true deep
experienced this feeling true deep
experienced this feeling true deep compassionate love is so rich intense
compassionate love is so rich intense
compassionate love is so rich intense and unlike anything else
and unlike anything else
and unlike anything else this is the closest I can come to
this is the closest I can come to
this is the closest I can come to describing the richness fulfillment and
describing the richness fulfillment and
describing the richness fulfillment and beauty I feel every day
beauty I feel every day
beauty I feel every day as I navigate the world around me
as I navigate the world around me
as I navigate the world around me without vision we live right now in a
without vision we live right now in a
without vision we live right now in a society that can be limited thinking
society that can be limited thinking
society that can be limited thinking about the theme of this conference a
about the theme of this conference a
about the theme of this conference a world without limits and I tell you that
world without limits and I tell you that
world without limits and I tell you that is a boring person some might think of
is a boring person some might think of
is a boring person some might think of my lack of eyesight as a limit it has
my lack of eyesight as a limit it has
my lack of eyesight as a limit it has made my world drop limits I feel like
made my world drop limits I feel like
made my world drop limits I feel like the world is so open to me but I think
the world is so open to me but I think
the world is so open to me but I think that if we all work together to use our
that if we all work together to use our
that if we all work together to use our senses in a very positive way you too
senses in a very positive way you too
senses in a very positive way you too and we all will notice that we are
and we all will notice that we are
and we all will notice that we are living a life that is less limited and
living a life that is less limited and
living a life that is less limited and richer it’s time you drive to the coast
richer it’s time you drive to the coast
richer it’s time you drive to the coast drive anywhere or really do anything
drive anywhere or really do anything
drive anywhere or really do anything roll down the windows smell the air feel
roll down the windows smell the air feel
roll down the windows smell the air feel the hate that wind in your hair and be
the hate that wind in your hair and be
the hate that wind in your hair and be sensitive and absorbent to everything
sensitive and absorbent to everything
sensitive and absorbent to everything that’s going on around you trust your
that’s going on around you trust your
that’s going on around you trust your eyesight but not so much that it makes
eyesight but not so much that it makes
eyesight but not so much that it makes your other senses lazy thank you very
your other senses lazy thank you very
your other senses lazy thank you very much
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